Washing machine wringer



Jan. l2, 1943. F. A. CONTERMAN 2,308,056

WASHING MACHINE WRNGER Filed uay fr, 1941 Fx G-I FIG-5 Fred H.Conterma?? a@ gba@ Patented Jan. 12, 1943 v 2,308,056 WASHING MACHINEWRJNGER Fred A. Conterman, Jamestown, N. Y., assignor to BlackstoneCorporation, Jamestown, N. Y., a corporation oi New York Application May7, 1941, `Serial No. 392,204l

8l Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in wringers for washingmachines and more particularly to a wringer mounting.

One embodiment of the invention discloses a wringer and wringer supportadapted for use with a washing machine. The support for the wringer ismounted for swivel movement on a housing which encloses conventionalreverse gearing, coupled in any suitable manner with a wringer driveshaft.

More particularly the invention contemplates and has for its objects theprovision of a wringer and wringer support of simple design andeconomical manufacture. The wringer supporting structure is preferablyan extension of the reversc gear housing and, due to the location of thereverse gearing mechanism and the wringer drive shaft, a drive couplingof the wringer is effected simultaneously with mounting the wringer onthe housing. The engageable portions of the housing and wringer aredesigned to interfit and be wholly concealed by one or more suitablecover' plates. Additionally the wringer may be engaged or disengaged atwill through the adjustment of simple, inconspicuous locking means. Itis additionally contemplated that this method of mounting a wringerpermits of considerable variation in design contour, and since theinteri'ltting parts are concealed, all objectionable fasteningconnections are eliminated.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be more fullyunderstood from a consideration of the following specification, taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawing, and in which Fig. 1 is a sideelevational view of a wringer and wringer support embodying one form ofthe invention;

Figure 2 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary view of the adjacent portionsof wringer and support, parts being broken away to disclose certain ofthe structural details;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the method of mountingthe wringer on a support:

Figure 4 is an end view of the wringer taken substantially on the line4-4 of Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line5-5 of Figure 2.

Rereference is now had to the drawing wherein the numeral III isemployed to generally designate a wringer support. As hereinafter morefully described, the support III mounts a. wringer I I. The wringer Iincludes an upright end post I2, upper enclosing plate I3, rolls I4, andclothes guides I6. Projecting through the post I2 is a wringer driveshaft I1 that connects with rolls I4. A channel member |8 is permanentlyattached to the post I2 in any suitable manner. An opening I9 inthe'base wall of the channel receives the shaft I1. The upper end of thechannel is closed by a flange 2| that is formed with an opening 22. Thelower portions of the side walls 23 of the channel are formed withdownwardly opening slots 24.

In the present disclosure the wringer support includes a shaft housing26 topped by a reverse gear housing 21. The housing 21 is generallyrectangular and includes top wall 28, bottom wall 29, and side walls 3I. Directly over the shaft housing 26 the side walls 3| may be aperturedto facilitate installation and removal of the reverse gear elements (not shown). These apertures may be closed by cover plates 32, held inplace in any suitable manner, as by screws 33. A reversing lever 34V ismounted on the top wall 28 of the housing, being connected with andadapted to change direction of rotation of the gears within the housing.

The housing 21 is extended laterally in one direction beyond itsrequirements to enclose the reverse gears for the purpose of mountingthe wringer II. The base wall 29 is cut away to provide a downwardlyopening aperture or slot 38. The top wall 28 is formed with a threadedaperture 31 in which is mounted a locking screw 38. The lower end of thescrew is formed with a centering portion 39 that is of suitable size toenter the opening 22 of the channel I8. Directly above the slot 36 is ahorizontally disposed rod 4|, the ends of which are secured in the sidewalls 3|.

A drive shaft 42 extends from the reverse gearing into the open end ofthe housing 21, being fitted with a coupling 43 adapted to interflt thewringer shaft I1. To assemble the wringer on the housing 21, screw 38 isadjusted to the position shown in Figure 3. The wringer is slightlytilted to facilitate projecting the lower end of the channel member I8into the end of the housing in a manner such that rod 4| is engaged bythe Walls or slots 24 (see Figure 3). Rod 4| now serves as a pivot pointand the wringer may be swung into horizontal position, shaft |1 movinginto driving engagement with coupling 43, and the edge of post |2 cominginto approximate abutment withthe edge of the top wall 28 of the housing21. With the partsin this position, screw 38 is turned down and thetapered end thereof, when projected into the opening 22,

adjusts thewringer into and secures it in abutment with the housing 27.

It will be noted that access may readily be had to the locking screw 38and that this screw, together with rod and slot structure 2l and 24,rigidly, yet removably, mounts the wringer Il on the housing 21.Inasmuch as all of the interengaging parts are concealed, allprojections, which might snag and tear clothes being run through thewringer or injure the hands of an operator, are eliminated. Furthermore,through the use of suitably designed cover plates, the wringer andsupport may be attractively blended.

Although applicant has shown and described only one form of hisinvention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art thatmodincations or adaptations of the structure may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in theannexed claims.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which Idesire protection by Letters Patent is:

l. A mounting for a wringer comprising a reverse gear housing, a plateattached to one end of said wringer, said plate being projectable intosaid housing to an extent to permit a substantial area of abutment ofsaid housing and said wringer end, cooperative pivot means on saidhousing and said plate, and means operable to draw said wringer end intoabutment with said housing.

2. A mounting for a wringer comprising a reverse gear housing, a channelmember on an end of said wringer, the side walls of said member havingdownwardly opening slots, a. rod adjacent the lower end of said housing,the slots of said member being engageable with said rod to provide forpivotal movement of said wringer into a position of abutment with saidhousing, and means l carried by said housing engageable with said memberto secure said wringer against displacement.

3. A mounting for a wringer comprising an open-ended housing, a rodextending across the housing adjacent its lower end, a plate attached toan end of said wringer, slotted flanges on said plate projectable intosaid housing, said rod being engaged with the slots of said flanges, a

, top flange on said plate beneath the top wall of said housing, andmeans on said top wall engageable with said top flange to secure saidwringer in xed abutment with the end of said housing.

4. A mounting for a wringer comprising an open-ended housing, a. channelmember joined to an end o1' said wringer, cooperative elements on saidhousing and said chanel member providing pivotal connection o! the lowerend of said wringer with said housing, said channel member being movableabout said pivotal connection to project into said housing, and means onsaid housing operable to adjust said channel member and bring saidwringer end into abutment with said housing.

5. A mounting for a wringer comprising an open-ended reverse gearhousing, a transversely disposed rod adjacent the lower end of theopening of said housing, a channel member on an end of said wringer, thelower ends of the sides of said member being recessed to engage said rodand provide for pivotal movement oi' said wringer into abutment withsaid housing, and combined adjusting and securing means on said housingengageable with said member for securing said wringer againstdisplacement.

6. A mounting for a wringer comprising a wringer drive housing, means onone end of said wringer, said means being projectable into said housingto an extent to permit substantial abutment of said housing and saidwringer, cooperative elements on said housing and said means providingpivotal connection of said wringer with said housing, and combinedadjusting and securing means operable to relatively pivot said means andsaid housing and draw said wringer into abutment with said housing.

7. A mounting for a wringer comprising a support, an end post on saidwringer. a plate on said end post interengageable with said support toan extent to permit substantial abutment of said post with said support,cooperative pivot means on said support and said plate, and meansoperable to draw said post into abutment with said support.

8. A mounting for a wringer comprising a support, means carried by oneend of said wringer, said means being interengageable with said supportto such an extent as to permit a substantial area of abutment of saidsupport with the end of said wringer, cooperative elements on said meansand said support providing pivotal connection of said wringer withsaidsupport, and means operable to draw the end of said wringer into andsecure it in position of abutment with said suDDOrt.

" Y FRED A. CONTERMAN.

